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I am surprised how much I like this vacuum sealer. I've had it a couple of weeks and have used it a lot more than I thought I would. The first thing of note is how clear the instructions are - it comes with a proper booklet, with colour photos, detailed explantions of which button does what and why. It also has a 'storage life guide' which tells you where to, and for how long, you can store particular items. Because the instructions are so good, getting started is easy - it is very simple to operate, and while it has quite a few different modes, depending of whether you want to seal, seal and vacuum, normal or gentle, it is all very easy to accomplish. The next noteworthy aspect is the relatively small size of the whole thing - I had expected something much bigger and was quite pleased that it tucks away quite easily into my already quite full storage cupboard. Other reviewers have pointed out how nice this looks and I agree - the brushed steel and black makes it look like quite a professional bit of kit, and coupled with the very solid feel of it, this feels like a 'proper' kitchen gadget. It also comes with a good supply of bags and bag-making material (and these are both robust and reusable), so much so that I think the additional rolls that I ordered may sit on the shelf for a while before being called into action. I suppose that if this vacuum sealer had a down-side it's when you are trying to seal slightly moist items (apparently liquid items should be frozen first): even on the 'moist' setting it can tend to suck the moisture towards the top of the bag where the heat sealing takes place. The presence of this liquid can affect the process (presumably the heat sealing needs to dry, or near as possible, for it to work). I've managed to overcome this by simply running through the cycle a couple of times - this generally works fine. Nonetheless, if you plan to use you sealer for a lot of moisture rich foodstuffs and don't want the hassle then maybe consider a vertical sealer instead? By the way, this is a genuine review by a genuine Amazon customer who uses product reviews regularly. I never buy anything from Amazon without spending ages reading product reviews and very much value what fellow customers say - hopefully this review can help you

Simple to use.Good finish.However its MADE IN CHINA i am not confident about the machines life .Also in case you want to use the canister you shall have to purchase Luvele canister sets i doubt whether its compatible with other cannister jars.Since the tube provided which has to be attached at both ends has similiar heads and fits only Luvele cannister sets atleast i tried on Andrew James vaccum sealer it does not fit. The sealer also makes noise but tolerable since the process takes not more than 2 to 3 minutes.

Bought this to vac-pack 4 sides of home-cured and smoked bacon. After playing with the different settings established that we could use Dry/Firm settings for bacon that has had a 4-day dry cure and 36 hour smoke. Provided a superbly finished, firmly packaged product that really shows of the quality of the bacon. Presented some to a chef friend of mine who immediately asked if he could retail the bacon, it was so well presented! Packer itself is a doddle to use. Just make sure your bag opening is central in the bag chamber, click one side at a time to get a clearly audible confirmation that the clips have set home, and away you go. Making bags from a roll similarly straightforward; just make sure the end of the bag *doesn't* enter the vac chamber if creating a bag from a roll.

I didn't realise vacuum sealing meats etc extended the freezer life of foods to years and this gadget does the job fantastically. Great for fish, home-made sausages, joints of meat etc. Plenty big enough for most foods. Buy a big long roll of bag material when you get it.

Not bad , not quite as good as I thought , perhaps its me , but I did use it with left overs at Christmas,

Went for this sealer after much debating as there are now quite a few sealers on the market. We wanted a compact decent looking one that did the job it was purchased to do. The luvele deluxe vacuum food saver so far is proving to be just what we needed. I will post another review in twelve months.

Purchased as product currently has 34 five star reviews and appeared good value for money. A quick google indicated that many of these are not trustworthy reviews. An amazon.com listing for the same product listed under "Smarson Automatic Food Vacuum Sealer" has plenty of poor reviews alongside some that are five star. I have cancelled my order, as I would be better off getting an equally poor product for a lower price.

I am more than pleased with both the product and service that I have received from luvele, they have been exceptional. We liked it so much as we saved money by not having o throw away food, that we purchased one for our son, this one has the bag roll included It is quick and easy to use. When we need to reorder the bags they are prompt with their delivery, we will be using this for a long time to come. Thank you.

rapport qualité/prix excellent même avec l'achat d'un adaptateur pour prise française a 2€